URGENT NEED to Address Airplane Pilot Shortage!
Industry estimates that Canada will need 7,300 new professional pilots by 2025, a challenge that awaits national carriers as well as the air force. (Ottawa) Federal officials who have looked into government job training programs have concluded that major changes are needed to address a potential shortage of airline pilots in the country. Posted on December 30, 2019, at 2:03 p.m. by The Canadian Press In a briefing note to a senior official at Employment and Social Development Canada, it was reported last July that government programs "are not well suited" to train more professional pilots. These government programs also fail to address the high cost of obtaining a commercial pilot license in Canada, according to the briefing note obtained by The Canadian Press. Officials suggest that a public-private partnership similar to that of other countries could allow Canada to respond to a growing need for pilots. Industry estimates that Canada will need 7,300 new prof